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Location
Place
Region
Movement
Human-Environmental Interaction
THE 5 THEMES OF GEOGRAPHY
Location
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Where a place is found.
Absolute Location: Exact spot on earth
Ex. GPS See the board
528 Huntington Ave, Winter Park Fl 32789
 Relative Location : Location of one place
compared to another
 Ex. The 9th Grade Center is next to Rollins
College
Place
 What is it like there?
 Ex. Is it cold? Are there mountains? Jungle or
Desert? City or Country?
Region
 A group of places that have human and/or
physical characteristics in common.
 Ex. Southeastern United States (Hot, Rainy,
Ocean)
 Ex. Greater Orlando (WP, Maitland,
Altamonte, Casselberry)
Movement
 People, goods and ideas moving from one
place to another.
 Ex. Early humans chasing animals for food
Human-Environmental
Interaction
 Humans depend, adapt and modify the world
around them.
 Ex. The Florida Everglades
Assignment:
 Create a Foldable describing the 5 Themes of
Geography